Tooronga railway station

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Tooronga
PTV commuter rail station
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North-west view from Platform 1 in January 2021
General information
LocationMilton Parade,
Malvern, Victoria 3144
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates 37°50′58″S145°02′30″E / 37.84939°S 145.04170°E / -37.84939; 145.04170
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Glen Waverley
Distance9.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking189
Bicycle facilities11
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeTGA
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890;133 years ago (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt20 November 1955
1975
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006421,639 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Kooyong Glen Waverley line Gardiner
towards Glen Waverley
Track layout
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Tooronga Road
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Tooronga railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern, and opened on 24 March 1890. [4]

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History

Tooronga station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern. [4] The station is named after nearby Tooronga Road, which in turn was named after an adjacent two-story property. The word Tooronga is Indigenous, meaning "modern" or "new". [5] [6]

In 1955, the current station platforms were provided, when duplication of the line occurred between Kooyong and Gardiner. [4]

In 1966, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Tooronga Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station. The signal box protecting the level crossing and a goods yard were also abolished during that time. [4]

In 1975, the current station buildings were provided. [7]

Platforms and services

Tooronga has two side platforms. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains. [8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Tooronga station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

The bus stops outside the station are also used by bus replacement services for Glen Waverley line services.

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